Rake.



J, N. OVENS.

RAKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.21,1914.

Patented. June 16, 1914,

IN. 0 v E NS tnrn'n srarns meat RAKE specification of Letters rarest.

Application filed March 21, 1914. eerie} No.

To aZt' whom/ it may concern:

e it'lniown that 1, JAMES Nonnn Ovens, arisen of the United States, residing at r Yora city, in the county 0t Sew York State of New York, have invented cerwin new and useful. Improvements in Rakes,

of which the followingis a specification, reference being had to the accompanying draw- 7 invention relates to certain improve its in. rakes and has relation more particularly to a device of this general charact-er especially designed and adapted for use in connection with lawns-and the like;

and the object of the invention is to provide a device of this general character haynovel and improved means whereby a "light and durable raliemay be produced from a nnnunum of parts wherein-the head I and teeth of the implement are produced from substantially a single strand of wire.

The invention consists in the details of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my 1mproved rake whereby certain important ad vantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use all as will be hereinafter more fully 'set forth. i

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended clainis.

oe'ter as the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, --wherein- I Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a rake constructed in accordance with an embodi inent of my invention; Fig. '2 is anienlarged fragmentary View illustrating a connectionbetween the handle portion and the head; i 3 Es a view similar to Fig; 2 illustrating iiTdetail a s econd connection.

its isclosed in the accompanying drawings of a single strand of wire bent upon itself to afford upper and lower strands 2 and 3, the

will be held in operative position. l e

strand 2 is suitably bent predetermined forcing or bracing wire 7, each u employed with convenience and (lire order-that my invention niay befihej' understood, I will now proceed to de- 1 denotes the head of the rake formed intervals to aiiord the tooth predetermined length and curv order to maintain the teeth ing, as would otherwise tend head 1, I find it of advent upper portions of-tha teeth 6 coiled around each stretch of a tooth dicated at 9.

Employedin connection with the elongated handle member 16 r wood or any other material win. 1h may w through lower extremity of such ha and in close proximity to the er thereof is'the wire 11, herein d substantially V-shaped in "town. arr its outer extremities interlocked i strands 2 and of the head, etch e ment being had by having the entrel such wire 11 disposed upwardly and interwoven with the strands is 4 be clearly shown in the accompany 1g; ings. lniordcr to prevent YnOVGlLtr wire 11 length-wise of the str: n i is to be observed that the e such wire with the head is within orj depressions 14 produced in such ber- 10 with the head 1, I lind it of adv 16 tapered and suitably grooved or I V neled in order to have securely therewith the strands 15 their intermediate portions in. tion, as indicated at 16 with extremities (liSlJOSQd in opi Jiil' as indicated at 17, and at apron to o c gaged within the depressions 1.8 pro'ilu with. the brace l5, as indicated at i In order to prevent the loops 4 coming separated, ii find-it of a 'lvan twist therearound the rein as is believed to be fully v companying draw1ngs,sueh wlre also servmg asa'n additional means'to increase the rigidity of the head.

From the foregoing description, it is thou'ghtto be obvious that a rake constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremelysimple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and by reason of the effectiveness with which it performs its" functions, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation or the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described including a head comprising superposed strands of wire, the lowermost: strand being bent to afford a plurality of teeth and the uppermost strand being bent to form intermediate loops adapted to interlock with the lower strand.

2. A device of the character described including a head comprising superposed we strands of wire, the lowermost strand being opposite extremities secured to the strands of the head, and a brace member secured to the adjacent end of the handle and comprising a plurality of interwoven strands, the lower extremities of such strands; being oppositely directed and engaged with the strands of the head.

5. A device of the cha acter described including a head comprising superposed strands of wire, the lowermost :trand being; bent to aliord a plurality of teeth and the uppermost strand being bent to i'orm intermediate loops adapted to interlock with the lower strand an elongated l idle, a wire directed through the handle and havii its opposite extren. ties secured to the. Side. dz: of head, a brace member secured to the adjacent end of the handle and cmnprisa plurality of interwoven strands, the entrcnfities of such strands being op- *ositely directed and engaged with the. strands of the head, and. a brace wire secured to the iirs mentioned wire and opcrativcly connected with the first mentioned brace.

In. testimony whereof I hereunto till my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

Jr-rlliES NOBLE UV 5 W n [ill Elli 

